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Cottage Green St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HL

Granted Dorset P/TRT/2026/00924 Tree Works- TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T304 - Weeping willow - Re-pollard to the previous pruning points at 5m. T317 - White poplar - Crown lift to 4m over the sweet gum and summer house. Prune out the hanging branch at 6m. T352 - Common lime - Remove basal shoots.

As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00924

Application record

Reference
P/TRT/2026/00924
Type
Tree Works- TPO
Status
Application Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Shaftesbury Town Ward
Parish
Shaftesbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
SP7 8HL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Dorset register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • Cottage Green St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HL

    T332 - Sweet gum - Crown lift by removing branches below 2m.

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Trees
  • Cottage Green St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HL

    Convert outbuilding to residential annex

    Decided 7 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • Cottage Green St James Street Shaftesbury SP7 8HL

    Convert outbuilding to residential annex

    Decided 7 Mar 2023 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Dorset

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Dorset granted permission on 12 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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